Altitude Adjustment Condo - Local Guidebook
Adventure
Want a quick, exhilarating trip down the mountain on a coaster? It's even operated at night and in the snow. Check it out.
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Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster
3265 Tynecastle HwyWant a quick, exhilarating trip down the mountain on a coaster? It's even operated at night and in the snow. Check it out.
If you are interested in skiing, mountain biking, ice skating, snow tubing, or just taking the lift to the top for the views, Sugar Mountain Resort is your destination. They have lifts for mountain biking in the summer, and skiing in the winter.
You can't miss this one while you are here.
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Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain DrIf you are interested in skiing, mountain biking, ice skating, snow tubing, or just taking the lift to the top for the views, Sugar Mountain Resort is your destination. They have lifts for mountain biking in the summer, and skiing in the winter.
You can't miss this one while you are here.
The sister mountain to Sugar is Beech. Very similar in activities provided to what you have onsite at Sugar with disc golf and putt putt thrown into the mix. Just a short 20 min drive from Sugar Top.
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Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain PkwyThe sister mountain to Sugar is Beech. Very similar in activities provided to what you have onsite at Sugar with disc golf and putt putt thrown into the mix. Just a short 20 min drive from Sugar Top.
Great place for ski rentals.
Also run whitewater rafting trips in the summer.
Extreme Snowboard & Ski
3071 Tynecastle HwyGreat place for ski rentals.
Also run whitewater rafting trips in the summer.
Headquarters Bike and Outdoor
2945 Tynecastle HighwayGreat place to rent your mountain bikes (or get them repaired).
Interested in taking in a few holes at around 4000 feet?
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Ole Esval Sugar Mountain Municipal Golf Course
1054 Sugar Mountain DrInterested in taking in a few holes at around 4000 feet?
Interested in taking the kids to pan for their own gem stones?
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Sugar Creek Gem Mine
3045 Tynecastle HwyInterested in taking the kids to pan for their own gem stones?
Hawksnest Snow Tubing noZipline
2058 Skyland DrBanner Elk Stables
796 Shomaker Road,Anyone up for horseback riding?
An amusement park on the Tweetsie Railroad that used to make up part of the original ET & WNC rail system.
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Tweetsie Railroad
300 Tweetsie Railroad LnAn amusement park on the Tweetsie Railroad that used to make up part of the original ET & WNC rail system.
Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 22130 minutes south of Sugar
Food scene
Bells'a has what very well may be the best pizza you will ever taste, and that's no hyperbole. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed. It's just at the foot of the mountain next to Food Lion. So, it's very close.
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Bella's
3585 Tynecastle HwyBells'a has what very well may be the best pizza you will ever taste, and that's no hyperbole. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed. It's just at the foot of the mountain next to Food Lion. So, it's very close.
Looking for a nice sit-down restaurant with steak and seafood on the menu. Stonewalls is a great choice for the area.
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Stonewalls Restaurant
344 Shawneehaw Ave SLooking for a nice sit-down restaurant with steak and seafood on the menu. Stonewalls is a great choice for the area.
2nd only to Bella's. Great local Italian bistro with a fine dining feel in the heart of downtown Banner Elk.
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Sorrento's Italian Bistro
140 Azalea Cir SE2nd only to Bella's. Great local Italian bistro with a fine dining feel in the heart of downtown Banner Elk.
Locals from New Orleans resettled in Banner Elk, and brought their love of food with them. Give them a try for some authentic creole cuisine.
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Bayou Smokehouse & Grill
130 Main St ELocals from New Orleans resettled in Banner Elk, and brought their love of food with them. Give them a try for some authentic creole cuisine.
Great place for sushi if you have that craving. Thai is pretty good too.
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Luna Thai & Sushi Restaurant
3990 North Carolina 105Great place for sushi if you have that craving. Thai is pretty good too.
Food Lion
3555 Tynecastle HwyThis is the closest grocery store to the condo.
This is the 2nd closest grocery store that may have a few more items than the Food Lion. Just 10 minutes from the condo.
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Lowes Foods of Banner Elk
4000 NC-105This is the 2nd closest grocery store that may have a few more items than the Food Lion. Just 10 minutes from the condo.
Sightseeing
Walk across the mountainous span of Grandfather Mountain, or hike its many trails.
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Isidima sikaMkhulu
2050 Blowing Rock HwyWalk across the mountainous span of Grandfather Mountain, or hike its many trails.
Great place to visit close by. Got its name from the wind currents that rip up the face of the mountain. Legend has it that at times, if a person were to jump from the edge, the wind would blow you back up. I'm not going to be the one to test that theory.
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Blowing Rock
Great place to visit close by. Got its name from the wind currents that rip up the face of the mountain. Legend has it that at times, if a person were to jump from the edge, the wind would blow you back up. I'm not going to be the one to test that theory.
If you've not been to the Blueridge Parkway, you simply have to go. It's only 30 minutes from the resort, and the views alongside the top of the mountain are awe inspiring.
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Linn Cove Viaduct
3218 Blue Ridge PkwyIf you've not been to the Blueridge Parkway, you simply have to go. It's only 30 minutes from the resort, and the views alongside the top of the mountain are awe inspiring.
Land of Oz
1 Yellow Brick RoadEver wanted to see the wizard?
Shopping
Need some skiing or mountain biking gear? Check out Tanger for outlet direct deals from companies like Columbia.
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Tanger Outlets Blowing Rock
278 Shoppes on the Parkway RdNeed some skiing or mountain biking gear? Check out Tanger for outlet direct deals from companies like Columbia.
the original mast general store's expansion located just a few hundred feet from the original store
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Mast Store Annex
2918 Broadstone Rdthe original mast general store's expansion located just a few hundred feet from the original store
This is where it all started. Visit the original Mast General Store. Just 20 minutes from the condo in Valle Crucis.
Original Mast General Store
This is where it all started. Visit the original Mast General Store. Just 20 minutes from the condo in Valle Crucis.
Wineries
One of many local wineries. I can't say I am a fan of their wines, but they do have some great LIVE music from time to time.
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Banner Elk Winery & Villa
60 Deer RunOne of many local wineries. I can't say I am a fan of their wines, but they do have some great LIVE music from time to time.
Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard LaneLinville Falls Winery
9557 Linville Falls HwyHiking and Waterfalls
Find a beautiful waterfall setting at Otter Falls, located just 6.5 miles from the main entrance to Sugar Mountain. A short but strenuous 1.2-mile roundtrip hike is rewarded with a recently built observation deck for an up-close look of the 25-foot waterfall
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Otter Falls Trail
825 Skyland DrFind a beautiful waterfall setting at Otter Falls, located just 6.5 miles from the main entrance to Sugar Mountain. A short but strenuous 1.2-mile roundtrip hike is rewarded with a recently built observation deck for an up-close look of the 25-foot waterfall
A 1.5-mile roundtrip hike takes you to the beautiful Crab Orchard Falls waterfall in Valle Crucis, just 9 miles from Sugar Mountain. While the trail is short, it has some steep sections. The trail is well-maintained, so it’s great for most fitness levels and kids. It’s on private property at the Valle Crucis Conference Center, but they welcome waterfall hunters and have a parking area at the trailhead.
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Crab Orchard Falls
146 Skiles WayA 1.5-mile roundtrip hike takes you to the beautiful Crab Orchard Falls waterfall in Valle Crucis, just 9 miles from Sugar Mountain. While the trail is short, it has some steep sections. The trail is well-maintained, so it’s great for most fitness levels and kids. It’s on private property at the Valle Crucis Conference Center, but they welcome waterfall hunters and have a parking area at the trailhead.
Perhaps the most famous North Carolina waterfall near Sugar Mountain is Linville Falls. Access the trails from two parking areas about 15 miles from Sugar Mountain: on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 316.4 and in the Pisgah Forest Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
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Linville Falls
Perhaps the most famous North Carolina waterfall near Sugar Mountain is Linville Falls. Access the trails from two parking areas about 15 miles from Sugar Mountain: on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 316.4 and in the Pisgah Forest Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
The beautiful Elk River Falls is just 15 miles from Sugar Mountain in the Pisgah National Forest. It’s a short-but-steep walk down to the pool below the 50-foot waterfall that funnels through a rock cliff. While you will see “Elk River Falls” directional signs from the small town of Elk Park, you will see the name “Big Falls” at the trailhead.
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Elk River Falls
Elk River RoadThe beautiful Elk River Falls is just 15 miles from Sugar Mountain in the Pisgah National Forest. It’s a short-but-steep walk down to the pool below the 50-foot waterfall that funnels through a rock cliff. While you will see “Elk River Falls” directional signs from the small town of Elk Park, you will see the name “Big Falls” at the trailhead.
Picnic by a roadside waterfall! This small public park in nearby Newland features multiple cascades that create a 50-foot waterfall. It’s 11 miles from Sugar Mountain. Find several picnic tables and a footbridge in front of the lower cascades. There are many nearby restaurants to grab food-to-go!
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Waterfalls park
Newland HighwayPicnic by a roadside waterfall! This small public park in nearby Newland features multiple cascades that create a 50-foot waterfall. It’s 11 miles from Sugar Mountain. Find several picnic tables and a footbridge in front of the lower cascades. There are many nearby restaurants to grab food-to-go!